Display-stand.



J. SIGMUND.

DISPLAY STAND.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 20, 1913.

1,15,194, I Patented Jan.19, 1915.

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WITNESSES:

J. SIGMUND. DISPLAY STAND.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 20, 1918.

1,15,194, Patented-Jan.19,1915.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH SIGMUND, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

DISPLAY-STAND.

Patented Jan. 19, 1915.

Application filed August 20, 1913. Serial No. 785,777.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOSEPH SIGMUND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Den- \'er,'in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have, invented certain new and useful Improvements in'Display-Stands, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to display stands for use in stores, show windows and other places where it is desired to exhibit articles of merchandise to good advantage.

The principal object of my invention resides the provision of a collapsible struc ture the parts of which when not in use, may be folded within a small compass, and when employed for the purpose for which the structure is designed, will present a strong, rigid and ornamental stand upon which a large number of objects may be attractively displayed in a comparatively small space.

With this and other objects in view my invention consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement of parts shown in the accompanying drawings, in the several views of which like parts are similarly designated, and in which,

Figure 1 represents a. perspective view of my improved display stand in its condition ready for use, Fig. 2, a similar view of the supporting structure of the stand, Fig. 3, a perspective view of the stepped top of the stand in a partly folded condition, Fig. 4, a perspective view of one of the side pieces of the supporting structure in the folded condition, Fig. 5, a transverse section through the stand shown in Fig. 1, drawn to an enlarged scale, Fig. 6, a sectional view of one of the fastenings by means of which the connecting bars of the supporting structure are attached to the side pieces of the same, Fig. 7, aside elevation of a stand composed of two units which conjointly.

provide a continuous series of stepped shelves, and Fig. 8, a, plan view of a number of units arranged in cotiperative rela-- tion to present a stand of angular form.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, the reference numeral 2 designates the supporting structure of the stand which as best shown in Fi 2, consists of two upright, right-angled, triangular side frames 3 which are rigidly connected in parallel relation to each other by a plurality of bars 4.

Each of the frames consists of two right the frame 3 are arranged so that they may be folded upon each other in parallel relation as shown in Fig. 4, to form a compactarticle which may be readily carried, or stored in a small space when not in use.

The bars 4 which connect the side pieces 3 to provide in conjunction therewith, a strong and rigid structure for the support of the shelves and the objects displayed thereon, are provided at their extremities with angularly disposed, preferably metallic tenons 10 which are adapted to enter correspondingly formed sockets provided by U-straps 12 which are secured by nails or screws at the inner surfaces of the uprights 3. 1 r

The folding top of my improved stand consists of a series of steps formedof a plurality'of oblong members 14 and 15 which are connected at their adjoining longitudinal edges by means of hinges 13. The articulately connected members of the top provide when the members are in place upon t e supporting structure, a series of alternate shelves and risers which engage the corresponding edges of the steps out in the oblique members 9 of the uprights 8.

The risers 15 are provided with panels 16 which are hinged at their lower edges in openings 17 in which they are removably fitted, and which at their inner sides are provided with knobs 24 to facilitate their being moved about their hinges for the purpose of affording access from the inside of the structure to objects disposed on the shelves.

The hinges 13 which connect the several members of'the top are arranged alternately at opposite sides of their adjoining edges so that when the stand is not in use the top may be folded into an article whose dimen sions equal the length and width of one of its members and the combined thickness of all of them.

While for clearness of illustration the hinges which connect the members of the memes top and those of the side frames have been shown exposed in the drawings, they are in reality concealed by coverings of cloth with which the outer surfaces of the parts of the stand are provided to give to the structure hereinabove described. One of the units,

18, is identical in construction, form and di: mensions to the structure shown in Fig. l, but in the other unit, 19,'the side pieces of the supporting structure have been elongated to elevate the top supported upon their stepped edges to the height requiredfor its continuity with the top of the other unit. This elongation of the side pieces is readily accomplished by inserting anadditional upright member 20 between the lower end of the oblique member 9 and the corresponding end of the lower horizontal member 5, and by proportionately lengthening the third, upright member 6.

To enable the side pieces of the modified supporting structure to be folded like those of the ordinary structure, the additional members 20 thereof are connected at their ends to the adjoining members 5 and 9 by means of hinges 21, and the lengthened members 6 are composed of two hinged sections which may be locked in their alined position by means of sliding bolts 22.

In Fig. 8 of the drawings is shown an arrangement of units 23 which are placed adj oiningly in angular relation to each other and which vary from those hereinbefore described only in the form of their tops which for the purposes of their continuity with those of adjoining units are composed of trapeziform shelves and risers of gradually decreasing lengths.

It will be understood that by methods such as are illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8, the units may be arranged so as to form display stands of various forms and proportions, the parts of which are readily assembled'and put in their proper relative position, and

when not in use can be folded within a small compass to occupy a portable box, if so desired.

While I have shown and described my disopposite play stand in the best form at present known to me, I desire it understood that variations in the form, proportion and arrangement of its parts may be resorted to within the spirit of my invention as defined in the following claims.

1. A display stand comprising a supporting structure composed of detachably connected, folding, upright side pieces each made of three members which are connected by hinges at their adjoining ends, corresponding members of said pieces having correspondingly stepped edges, and a folding top supported on the steps of the said members. 7

1 2. A display stand comprising a supporting structure composed of detachably connected, right-angled triangular side pieces which are each composed of three members two of which are connected to the third member" by hinges, and to each other by means of a detachable fastening, the said third members of the said pieces having correspondingly stepped edges, and a fold- Iiong top supported on the steps of said memers.

3. A display-stand comprising a supporting structure having stepped edges, and upon the steps of the same, a folding top composed of shelves for the support of merchandise, and risers connected along their longitudinal edges, with the shelves by means of hinges and extending rearward of the said supporting surfaces of the same, the said risers having openings affording access to the said surfaces of the shelves with which they are connected at their lower edges, and inwardly moving panels for closing said openings.

at. A display stand comprising a pair of units each including a collapsible supporting structure and a folding top which is stepped to provide a series of shelves, the supporting structure of one of said units being constructed to support the respective top at an elevation above that at which the top of the other unit issupported, whereby the two tops provide conjointly, a continuous series of shelves when the said units are placed adjoining each other. i

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH SIGMUND.

Witnesses:

L. Rnozmns, F. H. CUNO. 

